HP Omen 16 (16-wd0000) review – offers good gaming performance and surprisingly long battery life
Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
Max CPU load
In this test we use 100% on the CPU cores, monitoring their frequencies and chip temperature. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering.
Average P-core frequency; Average E-core frequency; CPU temp.; Package Power
| Intel Core i5-13420H (45W TDP) | 0:02 – 0:10 sec | 0:15 – 0:30 sec | 10:00 – 15:00 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP Omen 16 (16-wd0000) | 4.38 GHz @ 3.25 GHz @ 88°C @ 99W | 4.20 GHz @ 3.15 GHz @ 90°C @ 86W | 4.10 GHz @ 3.07 GHz @ 83°C @ 75W |
| Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-51) | 4.38 GHz @ 3.30 GHz @ 96°C @ 104W | 3.92 GHz @ 3.06 GHz @ 97°C @ 79W | 3.40 GHz @ 2.75 GHz @ 87°C @ 55W |
The Core i5-13420H inside this laptop can maintain 4.10 GHz for the P cores and 3.07 GHz for the E cores in prolonged periods of max stress. This is a very good result and expectedly the frequencies are higher compared to the Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-51) clocks.
Real-life gaming
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | GPU frequency/ Core temp (after 2 min) | GPU frequency/ Core temp (after 30 min) |
|---|---|---|
| HP Omen 16 (16-wd0000) | 2565 MHz @ 72°C @ 92W | 2565 MHz @ 70°C @ 91W |
| HP Victus 16 (16-s0000) | 2565 MHz @ 68°C @ 92W | 2550 MHz @ 69°C @ 92W |
| Acer Swift Edge (SFX16-61G) | 2550 MHz @ 78°C @ 95W | 2548 MHz @ 81°C @ 96W |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 (2023) Turbo mode | 2565 MHz @ 77°C @ 101W | 2565 MHz @ 82°C @ 104W |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 (2023) Performance mode | 2364 MHz @ 78°C @ 86W | 2325 MHz @ 83°C @ 86W |
| Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-51) | 2520 MHz @ 67°C @ 92W | 2520 MHz @ 67°C @ 91W |
| MSI Thin GF63 (12V) | 1735 MHz @ 69°C @ 45W | 1729 MHz @ 70°C @ 45W |
The GPU can sustain a stable 2565 MHz core clock after half an hour of gaming. The HP Victus 16 (16-s0000) can reach similar values which is normal since it has almost the same cooling solution.
Gaming comfort
In idle or during light loads, the two fans are turned off (this applies even to the “Performance” preset).
When the CPU is heavily stressed, the noise levels are high (6200 RPM fan speed), but not unbearable. Still, in this case, the keyboard isn’t too hot to the touch so you can use it comfortably for work. During gaming, the two fans are rotating with ~5000 RPM.
“Performance” 100% CPU load
“Performance” gamingThe “Balanced” mode should be the way to go for most people. It offers lower noise levels when the processor is under 100% load (4100 RPM fan speed) but of course, the clocks are lower. The performance is still reasonable because the GPU TGP seems unchanged (~91W) and the core clock is a bit lower (2505 MHz) compared to the “Performance” mode.
“Balanced” 100% CPU load
“Balanced” gamingBattery
Now, we conduct the battery tests with the Windows Better performance setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 120 nits and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with. This device’s 70Wh battery pack lasts for 11 hours and 7 minutes of Web browsing or 8 hours and 20 minutes of video playback. That’s a very good result for a gaming laptop. To achieve that, you have to select the “Balanced” preset in the OMEN Gaming Hub app and apply the Hybrid mode so you can use the iGPU when the power adapter isn’t plugged in.
Brightness: 180 nits; Display Mode: SDR
Time to Full Discharge: Higher is Better
In order to simulate real-life conditions, we used our own script for automatic web browsing through over 70 websites.
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.
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